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Seydou Keïta’s illuminating portraits of life in Mali

A Tactile Lens — In the 20th century, the photographer built a huge archive of tens of thousands of pictures, documenting people and lives in the newly independent country. A new exhibition and catalogue dives into his work.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
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Brick rattling memories of San Francisco’s skateboarding golden age

EPICENTER — In the early ’90s, the city’s scene revolved around the Embarcadero Plaza, or EMB as it was lovingly known. Now, with the area facing redevelopment, a new book by Jacob Rosenberg immortalises its heyday.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
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“Blokes, birds & Bonnevilles”: Inside the ’80s revival of bikers & rockers

Rockers Reunion Club — Decades after their mid-century heyday, leather clad, guitar loving motorbike riders saw a renaissance in London. Photographer Phil Polglaze’s new photobook revisits its blaring, revving parties and rides.

  • Music
  • Miss Rosen
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Richard Avedon’s complex portrait of ageing in a disposable society

Immortal — Bringing together the legendary fashion photographer’s shots of artists, directors, musicians and more, a new photobook explores the work in his archive that interrogate, critique, and celebrate the passage of time and its effect on people.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
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In photos: ’00s Brooklyn on the cusp of gentrification

I Give You Power — Rulx Thork began photographing in his local borough in 2005, after a stint living and hanging out in the East and West Villages. His new photobook revisits his archive, and preserves a slice of New York City life and history.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
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Catharsis and downhill madness in Medellín’s skate scene

Touching Ground — Taking on wild slopes and moving past a chequered history, the Colombian city’s scene is raw, gritty and rebellious. But it’s also a space for expression and boundary-pushing for its young people, which is the basis of a new photo and film project from photographer Lauren Luxenberg and creative director WTF Ronnie.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
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Remembering the riotous heyday of Asbury Lanes

Lightning in a Bottle — In a rundown seaside town, the bowling alley turned punk and rock destination helped transform the fortunes of its surroundings. A new retrospective book and exhibition from Mike McLaughlin revisits its grit and glory of its ’00s peak.

  • Music
  • Jon Coen
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In a razed Damascus refugee camp, one martial arts club holds its stance

Yarmouk Fight Club — Once the home of 200,000 Palestinians, the Yarmouk Camp was a bustling community and sanctuary, until Assad’s forces launched a deadly siege in 2013. As a small handful of returnees attempt to rebuild from the rubble, a Muay Thai gym is providing space for catharsis.

  • Sport
  • Jake Pace Lawrie
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Who was the real Jean-Michel Basquiat?

The Making of an Icon — A new book by art world insider Doug Woodham aims to illuminate the near-mythical artist’s life, via the friends, family and collaborators who knew him best.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
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Beatdowns and bravado in the UK’s pro-wrestling scene

Rumble — The sport, which blends brawling and physicality with entertainment-focused choreography, is growing in popularity around the UK. Tom Ringsby’s new zine dives into its weird and wonderful world.

  • Sport
  • Isabelle Blakeney

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